Word: greeke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...story of Pygmalion was once that of a Greek statue that breathed. By the 20th century in My Fair Lady it became that of a woman who sang. Sam Bloomfield, director of the Leverett House production of the play that begins its run October 27, wants to restore the timeless story of the artist who chiselled away at the form of woman, only to discover he loved the substance beneath, to its Edwardian home. By presenting Shaw's play, which was first produced in London in 1913 as a reaction to Victorian morals, Bloomfield hopes to present, a picture...
...Greek government had no voice in selecting a scholar to fill the chair, Peterson said...
...committee also sent letters asking for recommendations to scholars throughout the world, and all but one selected Savides as the best candidate to fill the post, Sevcenko said. Harvard received $1 million from the Greek government in 1975 to establish a chair in memory of the Greek poet, George Seferis, who died six years...
After the Greek government made the donation, officials requested that Harvard keep the gift confidential until Greek Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis's administration decided to make an official announcement...
...University is now trying to raise an additional $1 million for Greek Studies, which would allow Harvard to hire an assistant professor, fund two graduate student fellowships, and pay for library resources in the field, but it had little success to date in soliciting additional funds, Peterson said...